Shot down golden balloon. The present disappeared.

[OTMatt]

I saw the golden balloon and out of sheer excitement I shot it down quickly. The problem is the balloon was over the town hall and the grassy region around the town hall was covered by flowers, fences, and stone roads. It had no place to go and just disappeared.

Does anyone know if it will come back later? I spent the whole day waiting for a second golden balloon to appear but none ever did...

 

[LambdaDelta]

have you shot down any other balloons since?

 

[OTMatt]

have you shot down any other balloons since?

About 8 or so

 

[LambdaDelta]

well either this was some serious oversight on nintendo's part and you're sol unless nintendo updates it again to continuously spawn the golden slingshot diy balloon until it's claimed or you need to shoot down 300 more now, I'm guessing

 

[OTMatt]

well either this was some serious oversight on nintendo's part and you're sol unless nintendo updates it again to continuously spawn the golden slingshot diy balloon until it's claimed or you need to shoot down 300 more now, I'm guessing

Well that sucks...

 

[CowKing]

Wait, the golden balloon doesn't respawn??

 

[BluePing]

Wait whatttt if the golden balloon doesn’t respawn that would be very fair at all

 

[Snowmen]

After I shot down 300 ballons I did not receive a golden balloon instantly. Most likely because I entered a building just after I got the necessary amount when I heard a ballon, so it despawned (though it could have been another one). It took a few days to get another golden one but not 300 more balloons, fortunately. At least it didn't feel like another 300.

 

[ForgottenT]

On one hand it would make sense that it would respawn until you claim the DIY, on the other hand that would mean you could farm them, so you're probably screwed..
Nintendo generally would rather screw over a couple players than allow potential exploits from what I've seen.

But keep us updated, they might have been smart enough to tell if the present was destroyed, but I highly doubt it.

 

[Underneath The Stars]

i've never gotten a golden balloon but i managed to get the receipe for golden slingshot... what's in the golden balloon?

 

[Snowmen]

i've never gotten a golden balloon but i managed to get the receipe for golden slingshot... what's in the golden balloon?

The recipe for the golden slingshot. It is supposed to be your 301st ballon. Depending on the lighting/weather/time it might look like a yellow one.

 

[LambdaDelta]

On one hand it would make sense that it would respawn until you claim the DIY, on the other hand that would mean you could farm them, so you're probably screwed..

I'd figure "claimed" would just mean had the diy card present you shot down in your inventory

what you do after that with it is up to you, but if you get rid of or give to someone else, it won't spawn another

i've never gotten a golden balloon but i managed to get the receipe for golden slingshot... what's in the golden balloon?

golden slingshot diy

 

[KnoxUK]

Yeah it sucks when a present disappears. It needs an empty spot nearby to land on. Otherwise it'd just go.

 

[ForgottenT]

I'd figure "claimed" would just mean had the diy card present you shot down in your inventory

what you do after that with it is up to you, but if you get rid of or give to someone else, it won't spawn another

golden slingshot diy

No, because you could just not pick up the present, I think shooting down the present is the claim, but we'll see if OP does get another one.

 

[LambdaDelta]

No, because you could just not pick up the present, I think shooting down the present is the claim, but we'll see if OP does get another one.

ok fair. shot down and present didn't despawn

after that, is up to you what you do with it

 

[cheezu]

Am I the only one not as excited about the golden tools anymore knowing that they're still going to be breakable.
I'd rather invest my golden nuggets into something more permanent.

It still sucks though that you missed out on the recipe. I hope it re-spawns for you soon.

 

[Sharpington]

I'm almost positive I missed my first gold balloon, and after several days a new gold balloon spawned. I'm sure you'll get another, just keep an ear out and understand it may take a couple days to turn up.

It took 4 or 5 days for me to see another, but I think the fact that it happened in the middle of balloon hell (Bunny week) made me miss a few spawns.

 

[Underneath The Stars]

The recipe for the golden slingshot. It is supposed to be your 301st ballon. Depending on the lighting/weather/time it might look like a yellow one.

golden slingshot diy

oh i actually got mine for like the 10th time since my 300th balloon, because i remember going inside the museum. maybe i missed it. then i probably mistook that gold for yellow because i don't remember seeing a golden balloon.

 

[OtterFloof]

(Nevermind, I re-read the post. Ignore this)

 

[Pickler]

This is the first I've heard of this occurring. Be sure to update us with results so we'll know!